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Old Nov 25, 2006 | 01:12 PM
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does it hurt if you put too much in your gas?
 
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Old Nov 25, 2006 | 02:10 PM
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How much do you mean by "too much"?
I've put 1/2 bottle in my tank (with a full tank) and no ill effects come spring.
 
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Old Nov 25, 2006 | 02:18 PM
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I guess at some tipping point your fuel would lose some burn capability, but a can in the tank should not harm it at all.
 
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Old Nov 25, 2006 | 05:08 PM
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i use it in my outboard with no problems but have u ever read the back its only good for a few months after being opened so i guess i need to get some sta-bil for my sta-bil haha
 
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Old Nov 25, 2006 | 07:01 PM
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keep in mind stabil is a cleaner and will losen up stuff from the tank. Read that here somewhere.
 
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Old Nov 25, 2006 | 07:11 PM
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Nope won't hurt it........your bike will run like chit but no i'll effects.
 
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Old Nov 25, 2006 | 07:27 PM
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i like seafoam much better .
 
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Old Nov 25, 2006 | 09:38 PM
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i use stabil .i go from the directions on bottle.i put it back in after a ride in the late falll early winter because wont know when ill get a chance to run it again.but i notice no differnce in the running of it
 
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Old Nov 25, 2006 | 09:42 PM
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the stabil will float to the top of gas, seafom mixes is why i like it, test it in a glass. just my opinion tho.
 
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Old Nov 25, 2006 | 11:24 PM
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I like to use Joop, or Preferred Stock, myself.
 
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